Fujitsu (OTCMKTS:FJTSY) versus ASGN (NYSE:ASGN) Head-To-Head Review

Fujitsu (OTCMKTS:FJTSY) and ASGN (NYSE:ASGN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Fujitsu and ASGN’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fujitsu	N/A	N/A	N/A
ASGN	2.85%	10.92%	5.36%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Fujitsu and ASGN”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fujitsu	$23.31 billion	N/A	$1.45 billion	$0.45	55.07
ASGN	$3.98 billion	0.57	$175.20 million	$2.97	17.88

Fujitsu has higher revenue and earnings than ASGN. ASGN is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fujitsu, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.1% of Fujitsu shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.4% of ASGN shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of ASGN shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Fujitsu has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ASGN has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Fujitsu and ASGN, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fujitsu	0	1	0	0	2.00
ASGN	3	3	2	0	1.88

ASGN has a consensus target price of $53.57, indicating a potential upside of 0.87%. Given ASGN’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ASGN is more favorable than Fujitsu.

Summary

ASGN beats Fujitsu on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Fujitsu

Fujitsu Limited operates as an information and communication technology company in Japan and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Technology Solutions, Ubiquitous Solutions, and Device Solutions. The company offers multi cloud and hybrid IT services; assessment and consultative services; SAP landscape transformation services; new workplace; datacentre products comprising integrated systems, storage solutions, servers, network switches, and infrastructure management; workplace products including notebooks, tablet PC’s, desktop PC’s, workstations, thin clients, displays, and peripheral devices; consumption based IT services; installation and implementation services; and hardware, software, and infrastructure support services, as well as electronic devices, air conditioning products, and network solutions. It also provides cyber security solutions, including cyber security consulting, managed security servies, and security operation and advanced threat centers; internet of things, artificial intelligence platform and solutions; and software products comprising FUJITSU Software Infrastructure Manager and FUJITSU Software ServerView Suite. Further, the company offers electronic components, such as semiconductor packages and batteries. It serves automotive, manufacturing, retail, financial services, transport, telecommunications, healthcare, and energy and utilities industries; the public sectors; and services providers. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About ASGN

ASGN Incorporated engages in the provision of information technology (IT) services and solutions in the technology, digital, and creative fields for commercial and government sectors in the United States, Canada, and Europe. It operates through two segments: Commercial and Federal Government. The Commercial Segment provides consulting, creative digital marketing, and permanent placement services primarily to enterprise clients. This segment also offers workforce mobilization, modern enterprise, and digital innovation IT consulting services; and cloud, data and analytics, and digital transformation solutions. The Federal Government Segment provides mission-critical solutions to the department of defense, intelligence communities, and federal civilian agencies. This segment offers cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, machine learning, application and IT modernization, and science and engineering solutions. The company was formerly known as On Assignment, Inc. and changed its name to ASGN Incorporated in April 2018. ASGN Incorporated was founded in 1985 and is based in Glen Allen, Virginia.